Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

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Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP at a Glance

Uppers

“The people I work with and for”

“Mentorship”

Downers

“The firm is slow to react to and deal with problems”

“Face-time is encouraged”

About Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

Premier Chicago intellectual property firm Marshall, Gerstein
& Borun advises a diverse client roster made up of Fortune
500 corporations, startups, small to mid-sized companies,
nonprofits, universities, research institutions and independent
inventors in its specialty areas of patent, trademark, and
copyright protection and litigation. Located in Chicago's Willis
Tower, the firm is an enduring part of both Chicago's skyline and
the IP legal landscape.

Major Players in Intellectual Property

Founded in 1955 as Merriam & Lorch in the Chicago Board of
Trade building, Marshall, Gerstein & Borun originally focused
on the electrical, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Over
the next 57 years, the firm branched out and today covers patents
in a wide array of industries including nanotechnology, genetics,
optics, biochemistry, microbiology, computer and software
engineering and medical devices. The firm works with clients in 100
countries and on six continents. It has advised Procter &
Gamble for 25 years, Amgen since its founding in 1980, GE, Pfizer,
Hollister Inc., Merck Serono, Newell Rubbermaid Inc., and
Northwestern University, among others.

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun has been recognized by
Chambers USA 2015 as one of the leading boutique IP law
firms in the United States and several of the firm's attorneys have
been recognized as leaders in their field by publications such as
Fortune, Intellectual Asset Management Magazine,
Intellectual Property Today and Corporate
Counsel.

Only those with scientific and technical educational backgrounds
need apply: staffing deals and cases with attorneys who understand
the complexities of the inventions behind the patents is of prime
importance to Marshall, Gerstein & Borun. Two of the firm's
current name partners hold degrees in fields like biology and
nuclear engineering, associates have past non-legal work experience
at companies and institutions like AT&T and the U.S. Air Force
and over 90 percent of the firm's attorney pool hold degrees in
science or engineering. In addition, over 80 percent of the firm's
agents and technical specialists have Ph.D.s or other advanced
technical degrees.

Samurai Warriors Will Protect your Patent

One client was so grateful for his Marshall Gerstein & Borun
attorneys' refusal to back down on their defense of his patent,
that he gifted them with a samurai suit of armor. The client, a
surgery professor whose invention expanded skin tissue for the
purpose of reconstructive surgery, explained that his attorneys had
"represented him as loyally and fiercely as any Samurai warrior."
He chose a suit of armor rather than a sword, he said, because he
wasn't sure if the sword would get past security.

IN THE
NEWS

June 2016Ranked Among IAM Patent 1000 List of World's Leading Patent
Professionals for 2016

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun and 11 of its partners have been
recognized in the IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading
Patent Professionals 2016. With multiple individuals
recommended in each area of patent practice, Marshall Gerstein "can
rightfully lay claim to one of the best-rounded capabilities in the
state of Illinois," according to the IAM Patent 1000.
It further states that clients appreciate the Firm's highly
competitive rates, enthusing that "it offers far and away the best
value," and that "the quality of its product is second to none."
(88 words not including title)

March 2016Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year -
Midwest

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun was named "Patent Prosecution
Firm of the Year - Midwest" during
the Managing
Intellectual Property
North America
Awardsceremony held on March 17, 2016, in Washington, D.C. The
Firm was also nominated for "U.S.
Specialty IP Firm of the Year," and "U.S. Patent Prosecution Firm
of the Year." For several years, Managing
IP'sWorld IP Handbook and Survey (now
named the IP Stars Survey) has ranked Marshall
Gerstein as one of the world's leading patent firms, and in 2016,
the publication named 16 of the Firm's attorneys as
"IP Stars." (94 words)

January 2016Four Partners Ranked Among "World's Top Trademark Firms and
Practitioners"

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun and four of its attorneys -
Gregory Chinlund, Maureen Beacom Gorman, Marsha Hoover, and Richard
LaBarge - were recognized in the 2016 edition of the World
Trademark Review (WTR) 1000. This
marks the sixth time that the Firm and its partners have been
recognized by the prestigious guide. WTR
1000 describes the Firm as having "exceptional
institutional expertise in intellectual property, along with an
enviable client base which continually encourages it to raise its
game." (77 words)

August 2016Marshall Gerstein Selected as a Top Firm for LGBT Workplace
Equality

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun was selected by Equality Illinois
as one of the top Illinois law firms leading the way to lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality in the workplace.
Firms were selected based on the results of Equality Illinois' 2016
Law Firm Survey, which evaluated firms on several factors,
including personnel policies, civil union and same-sex partner
benefits, diversity management, and community relations. Marshall
Gerstein is recognized along with other leading firms
in Raising the Bar: Recognizing Best Practices in
Recruiting, Hiring and Retaining LGBT Employees.